Stochastically-forced multidecadal variability in the North Atlantic: A model study

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 43, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 271-288

  Mecking, J V ^a   Keenlyside, N S ^b   Greatbatch, R J ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Atlantic Multidecadal Variability; NAO; North Atlantic; OGCM; Stochastic; Sub polar gyre

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; DECADAL VARIATION; GYRE; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; OCEANIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; OVERTURN; STOCHASTICITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 84906098972     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00382-013-1930-6     Document Type: Article

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